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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-K

          [ X ]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

                 HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CAPITAL TRUST I
      (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Certificate of Trust)

                       Commission File Number: 1-8503-01

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                    Delaware                                               52-6829385
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
                  organization)

    c/o The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street, 21st Floor, New York, N.Y.  10286 (212) 815-5084
                      Attention: Corporate Trust Trustee Administration
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)

                       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class                                       Name of each exchange on which registered
-------------------                                       -----------------------------------------
8.36% Trust Originated Preferred Securities (TOPrS)       New York Stock Exchange
(and the related guarantee of Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc.)
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       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None


Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                                                         Yes  x   No
                                                             ---     ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.        [X]

As of March 12, 2001, no common securities of the Registrant were held by
nonaffiliates of the Registrant.

                      Documents Incorporated By Reference:

Prospectus, dated January 24, 1997, and prospectus supplement, dated January 29,
1997, filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) in connection with Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-18809, 333-18809-01, 333-18809-02, 333-18809-03 and 333-
18809-04) filed by the Registrant and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. -
Incorporated in part by reference in Part I

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS




                                     PART I
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Item  1.    Business...........................................  1
Item  2.    Properties.........................................  2
Item  3.    Legal Proceedings..................................  2
Item  4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
              Holders..........................................  2

                                    PART II

Item  5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
              Stockholder Matters..............................  2
Item  6.    Selected Financial Data............................  2
Item  7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations..............  2
Item  7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about
              Market Risk......................................  3
Item  8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data........  3
Item  9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
              on Accounting and Financial Disclosure...........  3

                                    PART III

Item 10.    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.  3
Item 11.    Executive Compensation.............................  4
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
              and Management...................................  4
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.....  4

                                    PART IV

Item 14.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
              Reports on Form 8-K..............................  5
Signatures.....................................................  7
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                                     PART I
                                     ------

ITEM 1.   Business
          --------

Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I (the Trust) is a statutory business
trust formed under the Delaware Business Trust Act, as amended, pursuant to a
trust agreement and a certificate of trust filed with the Secretary of State of
Delaware on December 19, 1996. The Trust Agreement was subsequently amended by
an amended and restated trust agreement dated as of February 1, 1997. The Trust
exists for the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing trust securities (Trust
Securities), consisting of 8.36% Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the
Trust Preferred Securities) and trust common securities (the Trust Common
Securities), representing undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets
of the Trust, (ii) investing the gross proceeds of the Trust Securities in 8.36%
Partnership Preferred Securities (the Partnership Preferred Securities) issued
by HEI Preferred Funding, LP (the Partnership), and (iii) engaging in only those
other activities necessary or incidental thereto. The Trust has no employees.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (the Company), holds all of the Trust Common
Securities. The Company was incorporated in 1981 under the laws of the State of
Hawaii and is a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in the electric
utility, savings bank and other businesses, primarily in the State of Hawaii,
and in independent power and integrated energy services projects in Asia and the
Pacific. The Company's predecessor, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO), was
incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii (now the State of Hawaii)
on October 13, 1891. As a result of a 1983 corporate reorganization, HECO became
a subsidiary of the Company, and common shareholders of HECO became common
shareholders of the Company. The Company (File No. 1-8503) is subject to the
informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and thus files reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Partnership is a limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised
Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, pursuant to an agreement of limited
partnership and the filing of a certificate of limited partnership with the
Secretary of State of Delaware on December 23, 1996, which was subsequently
amended by an amended and restated agreement of limited partnership dated as of
February 1, 1997. Hycap Management, Inc. (Hycap), a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, is the sole general partner of the Partnership. The Partnership is
managed by the general partner and exists for the exclusive purposes of (a)
purchasing certain eligible debt instruments of the Company and the wholly owned
subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the Affiliate Investment Instruments)
and certain U.S. government obligations and commercial paper of unaffiliated
entities (Eligible Debt Securities) with the proceeds from (i) the sale of its
Partnership Preferred Securities, representing limited partner interests in the
Partnership, to the Trust and (ii) a capital contribution in exchange for the
general partner interest in the Partnership, (b) receiving interest and other
payments on the Affiliate Investment Instruments and the Eligible Debt
Securities held by the Partnership from time to time, (c) making distributions
on the Partnership Preferred Securities and distributions on the general partner
interest in the Partnership if, as, and when declared by the general partner in
its sole discretion, (d) subject to the restrictions and conditions contained in
the agreement of limited partnership, making additional investments in Affiliate
Investment Instruments and Eligible Debt Securities and disposing of any such
investments, and (e) except as otherwise limited in the agreement of limited
partnership, entering into, making and performing all contracts and other
undertakings, and engaging in those activities and transactions as the general
partner deems necessary or advisable for carrying out the purposes of the
Partnership.

The Trust's activities are limited to issuing securities and investing the
proceeds as described above. Since the Trust was organized on December 19, 1996,
its activities, as specified in its declaration of trust, have been limited to
the issuance of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities,
the investing of the proceeds in the Partnership Preferred Securities, and the
payment of distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common
Securities in accordance with their terms. All of the foregoing activities of
the Trust occurred in or after February 1997.

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The information set forth under the headings "The Hawaiian Electric Industries
Capital Trusts", "The Partnership", "Description of the Trust Preferred
Securities", "Description of the Trust Guarantees", "Description of the
Partnership Preferred Securities", "Description of the Partnership Guarantee",
and "Description of Investment Guarantees" in the Prospectus dated January 24,
1997, and the information set forth under the headings "Description of the
Trust", "Description of the Partnership", "Supplemental Description of the Trust
Preferred Securities", "Supplemental Description of the Trust Guarantee",
"Supplemental Description of the Partnership Preferred Securities", and
"Supplemental Description of the Partnership Guarantee" in the Prospectus
Supplement dated January 29, 1997, of the Trust and the Partnership is
incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 2.   Properties
          ----------

None.

ITEM 3.   Legal Proceedings
          -----------------

The Registrant knows of no legal proceedings involving the Trust or its assets.


ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
          ---------------------------------------------------

During the fourth quarter of 2000, no matter was submitted to a vote of holders
of any securities of the Trust.


                                    PART II
                                    -------

ITEM 5.   Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)  There is no established public market for the Trust Common Securities.

(b)  All the Trust Common Securities are owned by the Company.

(c)  The Company, as holder of the Trust Common Securities, is entitled to
receive cumulative cash distributions accumulating from February 4, 1997 and
payable quarterly in arrears on each March 30, June 30, September 30, and
December 30, commencing March 30, 1997, at an annual rate of 8.36% of the
liquidation amount of the Trust Common Securities. Distributions not paid on the
scheduled payment date will accumulate and compound quarterly at a rate per
annum equal to 8.36%. The dividends declared and paid on the Trust Common
Securities for the four quarters of 2000 and 1999 were $64,644 per quarter.


ITEM 6.   Selected Financial Data
          -----------------------

The Registrant's activities are limited to issuing securities and investing the
proceeds as described in Item 1.  "Business," above. Accordingly, the financial
statements included herein in response to Item 8.  "Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data," are incorporated by reference in response to this item.


ITEM 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          ---------------------------------------------------------------
          Results of Operations
          ---------------------

The Registrant's activities are limited to issuing securities and investing the
proceeds as described in Item 1. "Business," above.

Since the Trust was organized on December 19, 1996, its activities, as specified
in its declaration of trust, have been limited to the issuance and sale in
February 1997 of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities,
the investing of the proceeds from such sales in the aggregate amount of
$103,093,000 in the Partnership Preferred Securities, and the payment of
distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities
in accordance with their terms. During 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Trust received
distributions on the Partnership Preferred Securities in the full amount to
which it was entitled, aggregating $8,619,000, and in turn made distributions to
the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities in the aggregate amount of
$8,360,000 and to the holders of the Common Securities in the amount of
$259,000.

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All expenses of organizing the Trust, carrying out the issuance of its
securities, and conducting its limited activities during 2000, 1999 and 1998
were borne by the Company, either directly or through Hycap, its wholly owned
subsidiary.


ITEM 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
          ---------------------------------------------------------

In February 1997, the Trust invested the gross proceeds from the sale of the
Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities in the Partnership
Preferred Securities. This investment is accounted for under the equity method.
The Partnership, in turn, invested the proceeds from the sale of the Partnership
Preferred Securities and a capital contribution from Hycap in the Affiliate
Investment Instruments and Eligible Debt Securities. To the extent the
Partnership has funds available from the Affiliate Investment Instruments and
Eligible Debt Securities, the general partner of the Partnership may declare
distributions to the Trust, as holder of the Partnership Preferred Securities.
The Trust's ability to pay distributions to the holders of the Trust Preferred
Securities is dependent on its receipt of distributions on the Partnership
Preferred Securities from the Partnership. The Partnership distributions are in
turn dependent on the receipt of payments from the Affiliate Investment
Instruments and Eligible Debt Securities. The principal risk to the Trust is
thus the credit risk associated with the Affiliate Investment Instruments.

ITEM 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
         -------------------------------------------

In response to this Item 8, the financial statements and notes thereto and the
independent auditors' report set forth on pages F-2 through F-6 are incorporated
by reference herein.

ITEM 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
         -----------------------------------------------------------
         and Financial Disclosure
         ------------------------

None.


                                    PART III
                                    --------

ITEM 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
          --------------------------------------------------

The Trust has no directors or executive officers. The Trustees of the Trust are
as follows:

        Regular Trustees:    Robert F. Clarke
                             Robert F. Mougeot

        Property Trustee:    The Bank of New York

        Delaware Trustee:    The Bank of New York (Delaware)

Robert F. Clarke is the Chairman (since September 1998), President and Chief
Executive Officer (since January 1991) and a Director (since April 1989) of the
Company. Robert F. Mougeot is the Financial Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (since April 1989) and Treasurer (since November 2000) of the Company.
Effective November 9, 2000, Edwina H. Kawamoto resigned as Treasurer of the
Company and Robert F. Mougeot was named Treasurer (in addition to his existing
positions) on November 10, 2000. Also, effective November 9, 2000, Edwina H.
Kawamoto resigned as Trustee of the Trust. Steps are being taken to replace
Edwina H. Kawamoto as trustee.

Mr. Clarke and Mr. Mougeot have served as Trustees since the Trust was organized
on December 19, 1996. The Trustees serve at the pleasure of the Company, as the
holder of the Trust Common Securities.


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ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation
          ----------------------

As indicated above, the Trust has no executive officers. No employee of the
Company receives any compensation for serving as a Regular Trustee or acting in
any capacity for the Trust separate from his or her compensation as an employee
of the Company.

ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
          --------------------------------------------------------------

The information in Item 1.  "Business" and Item 5.  "Market for Registrant's
Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters" with respect to ownership of the
Trust Common Securities is incorporated by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
          ----------------------------------------------

Intercompany charges from Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. to Hycap for
general management and accounting services for Hycap, the Trust and the
Partnership were approximately $1,000 for the year ended December 31, 2000.


                                       4
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                                    PART IV
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ITEM 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
          ---------------------------------------------------------------

(a)  Documents filed as part of this Report:

     1.  Financial Statements

     The contents of the financial statements are listed on page F-1 hereof, and
     the financial statements and accompanying independent auditors' report
     appear on pages F-2 through F-6.

     2.  Financial Statement Schedules

     None.

     3.  Exhibits

     The exhibits designated by an asterisk (*) are filed herein. The exhibits
     not so designated are incorporated by reference to the indicated filing. A
     copy of any exhibit may be obtained upon written request for a $0.20 per
     page charge from the Financial Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
     Financial Officer of HEI, P.O. Box 730, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808-0730.

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Index to Exhibits
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     Exhibit 4.1       Certificate of Trust dated as of December 19, 1996
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a)(i) to
                       Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-18809, 333-
                       18809-01, 333-18809-02, 333-18809-03 and 333-18809-04)
                       (the "Registration Statement"))

     Exhibit 4.2       Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust dated
                       as of February 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference to
                       Exhibit 4(f) to the Current Report on Form 8-K of
                       Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. dated February 4,
                       1997, File No. 1-8503 (the "February 4, 1997 Form 8-K"))

     Exhibit 4.3       Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership
                       of the Partnership dated as of December 23, 1996
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the
                       Registration Statement)

     Exhibit 4.4       Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
                       the Partnership dated as of February 1, 1997
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(e) to the
                       February 4, 1997 Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.5       Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement with
                       respect to the Trust dated as of February 1, 1997
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(o) to the
                       February 4, 1997 Form 8-K)
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Exhibits (continued)

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     Exhibit 4.6       Partnership Guarantee Agreement with respect to the
                       Partnership dated as of February 1, 1997 (incorporated by
                       reference to Exhibit 4(p) to the February 4, 1997
                       Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.7       Junior Indenture between HEI and The Bank of New York, as
                       Trustee, dated as of February 1, 1997 (incorporated by
                       reference to Exhibit 4(i) to the February 4, 1997
                       Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.8       Officers' Certificate in connection with issuance of
                       8.36% Junior Subordinated Debenture, Series A, Due 2017
                       under Junior Indenture of HEI (incorporated by reference
                       to Exhibit 4(l) to the February 4, 1997 Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.9       Affiliate Investment Instruments Guarantee Agreement with
                       respect to 8.36% Junior Subordinated Debenture of HEI
                       Diversified, Inc. dated as of February 1, 1997
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(q) to the
                       February 4, 1997 Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.10      8.36% Trust Originated Preferred Security (Liquidation
                       Amount $25 Per Trust Preferred Security) of the Trust
                       (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(m) to the
                       February 4, 1997 Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.11      8.36% Junior Subordinated Debenture Series A, Due 2017,
                       of HEI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(n) to the
                       February 4, 1997 Form 8-K)

     Exhibit 4.12      Certificate Evidencing Trust Common Securities of the
                       Trust dated February 4, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                       to Exhibit 4.12 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
                       Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I, File No. 1-
                       8503-01, and HEI Preferred Funding, LP, File No. 1-8503-
                       02, for the quarter ended March 31, 1997)

     Exhibit 4.13      Certificate Evidencing Partnership Preferred Securities
                       of the Partnership dated February 4, 1997 (incorporated
                       by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Quarterly Report on
                       Form 10-Q of Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust
                       I, File No. 1-8503-01, and HEI Preferred Funding, LP,
                       File No. 1-8503-02, for the quarter ended March 31, 1997)

    *Exhibit 12        Computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed
                       charges and preferred securities distributions, for the
                       years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and period
                       from February 4, 1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997.

    *Exhibit 23        Accountants' Consent

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

     None.
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                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 26th day of March,
2001.


                              HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES
                              CAPITAL TRUST I *


                              By:    /s/ Robert F. Clarke
                                     --------------------
                              Name:  Robert F. Clarke
                              Title: Regular Trustee



                              By:    /s/ Robert F. Mougeot
                                     ---------------------
                              Name:  Robert F. Mougeot
                              Title: Regular Trustee



* There is no principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
controller, principal accounting officer or board of directors of the
Registrant.  The Trustees of the Registrant (which include the Regular Trustees,
the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee) together exercise all powers and
perform all functions with respect to the Registrant.


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                 Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
                Form 10-K--for the year ended December 31, 2000

                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 ITEM 14(a)(1)


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        Financial statements                                                      Page No.
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           Balance sheets  - December 31, 2000 and 1999.............................  F-2

           Statements of earnings - years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998....  F-2

           Statements of changes in stockholders' equity - years ended
              December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998......................................  F-3

           Statements of cash flows - years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998..  F-3

           Notes to financial statements............................................  F-4

        Independent Auditors' Report................................................  F-6
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                                      F-1
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Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
Balance sheets

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                                                                             December 31,
                                                                     -----------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                           2000                    1999
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Assets
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Investment in partnership preferred securities..............            $103,093                $103,093
                                                                        ========                ========

Stockholders' equity
--------------------
Preferred securities (8.36% Trust Originated Preferred
   Securities; 4,000,000 authorized, issued and outstanding;
   $25 liquidation amount per security).....................            $100,000                $100,000

Common securities (8.36% Trust Common Securities;
   123,720 authorized, issued and outstanding;
   $25 liquidation amount per security).....................               3,093                   3,093
                                                                        --------                --------
                                                                        $103,093                $103,093
                                                                        ========                ========
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Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
Statements of earnings

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                                                                          Years ended December 31,
                                                               ----------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                     2000              1999                1998
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<S>                                                           <C>               <C>               <C>
Earnings-equity in earnings of HEI Preferred
  Funding, LP............................................       $ 8,619           $ 8,619             $ 8,619
Distribution on preferred securities.....................        (8,360)           (8,360)             (8,360)
                                                                -------           -------             -------
Earnings available for common securities.................       $   259           $   259             $   259
                                                                =======           =======             =======
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Note:  Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. owns all of Hawaiian Electric
Industries Capital Trust I's common securities. Therefore, per share data is not
meaningful.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      F-2
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Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
Statements of changes in stockholders' equity

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                                                                        Years ended December 31,
                                                                ---------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                      2000              1999               1998
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<S>                                                         <C>               <C>               <C>
Preferred securities, beginning and end of period......         $100,000          $100,000           $100,000
                                                                --------          --------           --------
Common securities, beginning and end of period.........            3,093             3,093              3,093
                                                                --------          --------           --------
Retained earnings, beginning of period.................               --                --                 --
   Earnings available for common securities............              259               259                259
   Distribution on common securities...................             (259)             (259)              (259)
                                                                --------          --------           --------
Balance, end of period.................................               --                --                 --
                                                                --------          --------           --------

Total stockholders' equity.............................         $103,093          $103,093           $103,093
                                                                ========          ========           ========
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Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
Statements of cash flows

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                                                                            Years ended December 31,
                                                                  -------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)                                                          2000                1999               1998
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Cash flows from operating activities
Earnings before distribution on preferred securities........         $ 8,619             $ 8,619            $ 8,619
Equity in earnings of HEI Preferred Funding, LP.............          (8,619)             (8,619)            (8,619)
Distribution from HEI Preferred Funding, LP.................           8,619               8,619              8,619
                                                                     -------             -------            -------
Net cash provided by operating activities...................           8,619               8,619              8,619
                                                                     -------             -------            -------

Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution on common securities...........................            (259)               (259)              (259)
Distribution on preferred securities........................          (8,360)             (8,360)            (8,360)
                                                                     -------             -------            -------
Net cash used in financing activities.......................          (8,619)             (8,619)            (8,619)
                                                                     -------             -------            -------

Net change in cash..........................................              --                  --                 --
Cash, beginning of period...................................              --                  --                 --
                                                                     -------             -------            -------

Cash, end of period.........................................         $    --             $    --            $    --
                                                                     =======             =======            =======
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-3
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Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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(1) Organization and purpose
----------------------------

Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I (the Trust) is a statutory business
trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 19, 1996 for
the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing its 8.36% Trust Originated Preferred
Securities (TOPrS) and its 8.36% Common Securities (the Trust Preferred
Securities and the Trust Common Securities, respectively), (ii) purchasing the
8.36% Partnership Preferred Securities (the Partnership Preferred Securities),
representing the limited partner interests in HEI Preferred Funding, LP (the
Partnership), with the proceeds from the sale of Trust Preferred Securities and
Common Securities, and (iii) engaging in only those other activities necessary
or incidental thereto.

Hycap Management, Inc. (Hycap), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric
Industries, Inc. (the Company) and sole general partner of the Partnership, has
paid compensation to the underwriters in connection with the offering of the
Trust Preferred Securities, which closed on February 4, 1997. The Company or
Hycap has paid all expenses relating to the issuance of the securities and the
operation of the Trust. Thus, these expenses of the Trust are not reflected on
the Trust's financial statements. The Company has agreed to (i) pay all fees and
expenses related to the organization and operations of the Trust (including
taxes, duties, assessments, or government charges of whatever nature (other than
withholding taxes) imposed by the United States or any other domestic taxing
authority upon the Trust) and the offering of the Trust Preferred Securities,
(ii) be responsible for all debts and other obligations of the Trust (other than
with respect to the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities)
and (iii) indemnify the trustees and certain other persons. The Company has
invested capital in Hycap as needed.

(2) Summary of significant accounting policies
----------------------------------------------

Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In
preparing the Trust's financial statements, management is required to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the balance sheet and the reported amounts of earnings for the period. Actual
results could differ significantly from those estimates.

The Trust was formed under Delaware law on December 19, 1996, but engaged in no
activity until it was capitalized through the issuance of the Trust Preferred
Securities and the Trust Common Securities on February 4, 1997 (inception) with
the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Common
Securities.

Investment

The investment in Partnership Preferred Securities represents limited partner
interests in the Partnership and is accounted for under the equity method.

Income taxes

The Trust does not incur any income tax liabilities. Such liabilities are
incurred directly by the security holders.

                                      F-4
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(3) Investment in Partnership Preferred Securities
--------------------------------------------------

The Trust holds 4,123,720 8.36% Partnership Preferred Securities, $25
liquidation preference per security. The scheduled distribution payment dates
and redemption provisions of the Partnership Preferred Securities, which are
redeemable on or after February 4, 2002 at the option of the Partnership,
correspond to the distribution payment dates and redemption provisions of the
Trust Preferred Securities. Upon any redemption of the Partnership Preferred
Securities, the Trust Preferred Securities will be redeemed. The Company has
guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, the payment of distributions by the
Partnership on the Partnership Preferred Securities if, as, and when declared by
the general partner of the Partnership out of funds legally available therefor,
and payments upon liquidation of the Partnership or the redemption of the
Partnership Preferred Securities to the extent the Partnership has funds legally
available therefor. At December 31, 2000, Partnership assets consisted of cash
($1.3 million) and investments in debt instruments issued by the Company and its
subsidiary ($120.1 million). These assets were funded by the general partner
($18.2 million) and limited partner ($103.1 million). Partnership activity
during 2000 included interest income on the previously mentioned debt
instruments ($10.1 million) and distributions on the limited partner ($8.6
million) and general partner ($1.5 million) interests.

(4) Stockholders' equity
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Trust Preferred Securities

The Trust issued 4,000,000 8.36% Trust Preferred Securities, $25 liquidation
amount per security, in a public offering which closed on February 4, 1997 for
an aggregate purchase price of $100 million. The Company or Hycap paid all the
expenses of the offering. The Trust Preferred Securities are redeemable on or
after February 4, 2002 at the option of the Trust, in whole or in part, at a
redemption price equal to $25 per security. Distributions on the Trust Preferred
Securities are cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable
quarterly if, as, and when the Trust has funds available for payment. Holders of
the Trust Preferred Securities have limited voting rights and are not entitled
to vote, to appoint, remove or replace, or to increase or decrease the number of
trustees, which voting rights are vested exclusively in the holder of the Trust
Common Securities. Under certain circumstances, the Trust Preferred Securities
have preferential rights to payment relative to the Trust Common Securities.

The Company has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, the payment in full of all
distributions and other payments on the Trust Preferred Securities to the extent
that the Trust has funds legally available therefor. This guarantee and the
partnership distribution guarantee are subordinated to all other liabilities of
the Company and rank pari passu with the Company's most senior preferred stock,
of which there is none currently outstanding.

Trust Common Securities

The Trust issued 123,720 8.36% Trust Common Securities, $25 liquidation amount
per security, to the Company on February 4, 1997 for an aggregate purchase price
of $3,093,000. The Trust Common Securities are redeemable on or after February
4, 2002 at the option of the Trust, in whole or in part, at a redemption price
equal to $25 per security.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Trustees of Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust I:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Hawaiian Electric Industries
Capital Trust I (the "Trust") as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related
statements of earnings, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2000. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Hawaiian Electric Industries
Capital Trust I as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.



/s/ KPMG LLP

Honolulu, Hawaii
January 23, 2001


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